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David Fyffe

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David's Pension Record (image courtesy of Gary Thomson)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: October 1917
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 59132
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
  • Unit/Ship: 17th Battalion
  • Place of Death: Belgium
  • Age at Death: 19
  • Date of Death: 30.09.1918
  • Burial Country: Belgium
  • Cemetery: Zantvoorde British Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: II.F.19.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 21 Kinloch St, Dundee
  • Occupation: Labourer, J. C. Taylor & Son, Jamaica St, Dundee
  • Mother:

    Margaret Fyffe, 21 Kinloch St, Dundee

  • Father:
  • Siblings:

    George

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about David Fyffe

David Fyffe   59132   Royal Scots

Private David Fyffe, Royal Scots, who was killed in action on 30th September, was a son of Mr and Mrs Fyffe 21 Kinloch Street, Dundee.  Deceased, who was 19 years of age, joined up in October, 1917, on attaining military age, and proceeded to France in March of this year.  Before enlistment, Private Fyffe was a labourer with Messrs J. C. Taylor & Son, Jamaica Street, Dundee.  An elder brother, George, is serving with the Tank Corps, and has been four times wounded.

Dundee Courier 20th November 1918

Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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